whisker
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Despite coming within a whisker of the semi-finals with Switzerland, Noah Okafor will return to Elland Road fresh, with just one World Cup appearance to his name.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Muller beat more experienced players to the prize in 2010 - by a whisker.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
That put the benchmark just a whisker away from correction territory, and firmly south of its 200-day moving average.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Always just a whisker away, whether you know it or not.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
They have stiff white whiskers and a prehensile tail that’s as long as their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
And the whiskers are playing an outsize role in an election where cost-of-living, homelessness and public safety weigh heavily on Californians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Elephants are also well-documented using their trunks for social touch -- "they're using the outside of their trunk," Schulz said, "so they're using those portions that are covered in the whiskers."
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Rodgers comment by Rodgers comment, those Desmond whiskers would have to started to dance.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Only the other day he had singed old Brother Methuselah’s whiskers while lighting candles.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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